headlights bust

deadcat · Post by **deadcat** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:36 pm

hey.
my dipped beams on both lights have stopped working, but sidelights and main beam works fine. I've checke the fuses and they are all fine and dandy.

any suggestions?

I'm also going to be selling my Polo soon, probably for about Â£250. Any takers?

hayesey · Post by **hayesey** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:08 am

both bulbs blown? it'd be a bit of a co-incidence but might be worth trying some bulbs that you know work.

LogIK · Post by **LogIK** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:24 pm

Possibly a faulty relay?

deadcat · Post by **deadcat** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:25 pm

LogIK wrote:Possibly a faulty relay?

Which Relay would it be?

Steve_O · Post by **Steve_O** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:27 pm

There aren't any relays for the headlights as standard - all the power goes through the switches which is why people fit aftermarket relays.

I would imagine a faulty switch is to blame. It'll be in the indicator stalk if so!!

deadcat · Post by **deadcat** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:29 pm

Steve_O wrote:There aren't any relays for the headlights as standard - all the power goes through the switches which is why people fit aftermarket relays.

I would imagine a faulty switch is to blame. It'll be in the indicator stalk if so!!

indicator stalk?
But the switch is on the dash....

Steve_O · Post by **Steve_O** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:32 pm

Yeah - but the indicator stalk is what you use to change between main and dipped - and you say main is fine - so I'm guessing that's where the problem is.

deadcat · Post by **deadcat** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:33 pm

Steve_O wrote:Yeah - but the indicator stalk is what you use to change between main and dipped - and you say main is fine - so I'm guessing that's where the problem is.

good point.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:34 pm

might be coninsidence that both went at the same time!

my bro's both went at the same time! twoz weird!

Steve_O · Post by **Steve_O** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:39 pm

Most the switches on the Mk3 are crude at best - very susceptical to corrosion and just crap basically. Most problems are easily repaired tho.

My wiper stalk doesn't work properly at the moment. It needs a very gentle pull to get the washers to work. Pull too hard and it does nothing!!

*I have a spare tho - so it's all ok!!

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:01 pm

yeah someone at work had 2 headlightbulbs blow on the same journey too

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:06 pm

Don't know what mk3 light switches are like, but the switch in my mk2 actually melted a while ago, seemingly at random, and the guy at the VW dealership said it wasn't uncommon. Pretty dodgy stuff, I'd take a look at it..

Steve_O · Post by **Steve_O** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:55 am

You're not running 100W bulbs are you??

That doesn't surprise me either way - why they didn't use relays in the first place I don't know!!

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:00 am

funny........ never had a problem

except the left indicator is sometimes colicky and the rear heater takes a couple seconds to come on

deadcat · Post by **deadcat** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:50 pm

well.. it's sorted, it was indeed both of the bulbs blowing at the same time.
Bloody wierd.
anyhue, got a pair of them 50% more brighter ones for Â£12, which is ney bad.

cheers anyway guys.